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Homework and Reminders for Reading Class

Ms. Linehan

linehanc@wilmette39.org

December 18, 2009

Here are the results from your reading calendars; I recorded the average amount read from each class this week. This week period 9 won the reading challenge!

Period 1- 175 minutes of reading (up 13 minutes)

Period 3- 186 minutes

Period 4- 216 minutes

Period 6- 182 minutes (up 15 minutes)

Period 9- 275 minutes (up 37 minutes)

Have a fun and safe winter break! See you in 2010!

December 17, 2009

Remember... please turn in your reading calendar before homeroom tomorrow morning!

Reading calendar.doc

December 16, 2009

Tonight, please complete our blog assignment and keep recording your reading time on your calendar for the week!

December 15, 2009

There are a few things to do for tomorrow in reading class...

1) Please type your rough draft essay about Santiago's conflict and the iPhone application you believe will solve the conflict. Hang on to your rough draft because you will turn in the rough draft and the final copy tomorrow. Here is the final checklist for your writing.

Old Man response FINAL.doc

2) You have a 20-point test tomorrow on The Old Man and the Sea. The test will cover pages 70-127 when looking at the plot, as well as the vocabulary words from the story and the different types of conflict.

3) Please finish reading the story if you need to tonight. Attached below are pages 115- 127.

December 14, 2009

Please read through page 100 in The Old Man and the Sea for tomorrow. You could have checked out a book in class or if you were to page 90, I attached pages 90-100 below.

Remember that on Wednesday, you will turn in your final draft (and rough drafts) for your writing about Santiago, and you will have a short 20 point test based on the plot, vocabulary, and conflicts in the story.

December 11, 2009

The Old Man and the Sea pages 60-70 are attached below. Please remember to read through page 70 for Monday!

Here are the results from your reading calendars; I recorded the average amount read from each class this week. As last week, period 4 will be the one to beat, though period 9 is even closer than last week. Every class made huge gains in their reading time!

Period 1- 162 minutes of reading (up 18 minutes)

Period 3- 197 minutes (up 44 minutes)

Period 4- 249 minutes (up 22 minutes)

Period 6- 167 minutes (up 16 minutes)

Period 9- 238 minutes (up 24 minutes)

Here are the pages for The Old Man and the Sea....

December 10, 2009

For tomorrow, please be sure to:

1) complete your reading calendar for the week and get a parent signature. The class competition continues!

2) finish reading through page 50 in The Old Man and the Sea (pages attached below). There is a check quiz tomorrow on pages 25-50.

Student in 4th period, please bring in your $3 for pizza!

December 9, 2009

You have a few different things to do for reading class tonight-

1) complete the blog assignment.

2) record your independent reading time on the weekly calendar.

3) read pages 33-37 in The Old Man and the Sea and fill in the exit card from class when you are done. All sheets are attached below!

Pages 32-33.pdf

Page 34-35.pdf

Page36-37.pdf

Old Man exit card.doc

December 8, 2009

Please keep up your independent reading at home. Remember that this week you will read a minimum of 90 minutes and that this is the second week of the class competition!

December 7, 2009

Two reminders for reading class--

(1) Please begin with your new reading calendar tonight. Remember that this week the minimum time has increased from 80 minutes to 90 minutes.

(2) Ask a parent to sign the release form for any videotaping that could occur in your class. Please return these to me tomorrow!

December 4, 2009

Here are the results from your reading calendars; I recorded the average amount read from each class this week. As last week, period 4 will be the one to beat, though period 9 is not too far behind. Every class made huge gains in their reading time!

Period 1- 144 minutes of reading (up 40 minutes)

Period 3- 153 minutes (up 33 minutes)

Period 4- 227 minutes (up 64 minutes)

Period 6- 151 minutes (up 32 minutes)

Period 9- 214 minutes (up 67 minutes)

December 3, 2009

Please continue your independent reading for the week, add up your minutes, and ask a parent to sign your calendar. These will be turned in tomorrow as part of our class conpetition! The attachment of the calendar is with assignments for November 30 if you can't find it. Remember to bring your book tomorrow, too.

December 2, 2009

Tonight, please do the following for reading class: (1) complete the blog assignment (using three sentences), (2) be sure you have read through page 25 in The Old Man and the Sea (pages attached below), and (3) record any independent reading time on your calendar.

December 1, 2009

In class today, we finished an activity with vocabulary words from The Old Man and the Sea (attached below). Keep up your independent reading at home, and remember to record the time you spent reading on your calendar!

Vocab for Old Man.doc

November 30, 2009

Today we started reading The Old and the Sea in class. We will read the book together and be finished by winter break!

Please continue with your independent reading at home. This week, the minimum amount of time is 80 minutes again. Here is a copy of the calendar if you need one...

Reading calendar.doc

November 20, 2009

There is no homework during the Thanksgiving break! Have a great holiday!

Here are the results from your reading calendars; I recorded the average amount read from each class this week. Period 4 will be the one to beat, though period 9 is not too far behind. :)

Period 1- 104 minutes of reading

Period 3- 130 minutes

Period 4- 163 minutes

Period 6- 119 minutes

Period 9- 147 minutes

November 19, 2009

FANTASTIC puppet show performances today! :)

Tonight, please add up the minutes on your reading calendar, write down your total (at least 80 minutes), and then ask a parent to sign in the Friday box. Bring this calendar with your book to reading tomorrow. Extra copies of the calendar are attached on November 16.... just check below.

November 18, 2009

Puppet show performances tomorrow!

Please keep recording the time that you spent reading. You will have a parent sign your calendar tomorrow night and bring it in for a check on Friday.

November 17, 2009

Today in class you started work on your group puppet shows. Remember that the performances are scheduled for Thursday!

Puppet show.doc

Keep up your reading at home... record your minutes on the reading calendar.

November 16, 2009

Tonight, please complete the following two assignments:

1) Read either the Anansi or the Coyote trickster tale online and complete the questions based on the story you read. The handout and the websites are attached below.

2) Start recording your independent reading time at home. Remember, you want to get to 80 minutes by the end of the week! A copy of the new reading calendar is attached below as well.

Tricksters.doc

http://www.afro.com/children/myths/turtle/page1.html (the Anansi story)

http://members.cox.net/academia/coyote.html#fire (the Coyote story)

Reading calendar.doc

November 11, 2009

Please respond to the blog topic tonight about legends and heroes. Have a GREAT four-day weekend! :)

November 10, 2009

After reading the legend of John Henry and seeing a picture of the woodcarving called John Henry's Hand that is on display in the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, we began working on our own legend stories, told through symbols and images. We will finish your hands tomorrow!

John Henry’s Hand Activity.doc

November 9, 2009

Today in class we read the legend Hammerman about John Henry, and talked through the information on this page. We will listen to the Bruce Springsteen song tomorrow!

John Henry.doc

November 4, 2009

You have a blog assignment tonight that connects to our fairy tales from the week.

November 3, 2009

Please read the Grimm Brothers Cinderella tonight. If you can, print out the story so that you can read more actively (underline, highlight, make notes in the margins) in order to follow the story in a clear way. Remember, you also need to complete the third column on your fairy tale chart from class.

Cinderella.doc

October 27, 2009

Short stories test tomorrow! Look over your study guide tonight, and pay special attention to the vocabulary words if some of them are tricky for you to remember.

October 26, 2009

Please finish reading your scary story, either The Headless Horseman or The Gruesome Test, for tomorrow and write the five improtant steps of the plot on the last page of the story.

This was the plot information from class today.

Plot: Dinner Party.doc

You have a reading test on Wednesday, and here is a copy of the study guide you received today.

Short Stories study guide.doc

October 22, 2009

No homework tonight. :)

October 21, 2009

You have a blog assignment, so please join us there at some point tonight.

Please make sure that you finished the chart connecting elements of suspense to The Tell-Tale Heart.

Poe and Suspense.doc

October 20, 2009

Tonight you will have a chance to read The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe. We went through how to use the interactive online version in class. The directions for how to use this are attached below.

Tell-Tale Heart Instructions.doc

If you are unable to access the online version from your computer, you may practice your active reading skills directly on a text version of the story. Please print out the text version below, and use a highlighter or a pen to underline passages where you have questions, connections, and personal thoughts. Please write your ideas in the margins. I also have a vocabulary list attached as well, since you won't have the benefit of the online definitions. Good luck with this crazy story!

Tell-Tale Heart story.doc

Tell-Tale Heart vocab.doc

October 19, 2009

For tomorrow, please visit the Edgar Allan Poe webite we talked about in class and take notes on the reading chart. Directions for using the website and the chart to complete based on your reading are part of the attachment below. We are going to read his short story The Tell-Tale Heart tomorrow.

Legends:Halloween:Poe.doc

October 14, 2009

Please finish reading The Legend of Sleepy Hollow tonight and respond to the questions written into the different sections. Additionally, you have a blog assignment... telling us about a favorite ghost story!

Sleepy Hollow Abridged.doc

October 8, 2009

You are finishing the story of The Monkey's Paw tonight. Please read the ending, answer the three questions at the end of the story, and complete the imagery and mood activity. We'll talk about the ending tomorrow!

The Monkey’s Paw #3.doc

Imagery-mood 2.doc

October 7, 2009

Please see yesterday.... :)

October 6, 2009

Tonight, please read the second part of the story The Moneky's Paw and answer the six questions at the end of this part. This is not the official end of the story... one more section to come!

The Monkey’s Paw #2.doc

October 5, 2009

Please read the first part of the short story The Monkey's Paw tonight. Keep the vocabulary sheet nearby as a reference while you read, and remember to answer the five questions at the end of the story as well.

The Monkey's Paw.doc

Vocabulary for The Monkey’s Paw.doc

October 2, 2009

There is no homework over the weekend! :)

Here are the official results of your favorite nonfiction readings...

#1 (favorite)- Twilighters: fans of the book travel to Forks, Washington to visit the setting for the story

#2- Holocaust survivor memories

#3- Vampires

#4- Facebook vs Twitter

#5- Picking a Hallowen costume

#6 (pretty much a tie with all the other readings)- Rats, the Mozart Effect, the Oprah Effect, Pepsi vs Coke, the H1N1 virus, Jay Cutler vs Aaron Rogers, and Bullies.

October 1, 2009

There is no homework for class tonight, but be sure you have your independent reading book with you tomorrow. There will be time for reading the second half of class!

September 30, 2009

Tonight, there is a blog assignment which connects to the idea of the Mozart effect from yesterday's reading.

Also... there is a test on our nonfiction reading unit tomorrow. I recommend looking over your work with compare/ contrast, problem/ solution, and cause/ effect, as well as active reading to prepare.

September 29, 2009

Today, after a short experiment looking at the Mozart effect, your homework is to read the article that explains this effect, and to complete the cause and effect activity. Here are the two sheets you will need...

Mozart Effect.doc

Cause-Effect sheet.doc

Additionally, you have a nonfiction reading test on Thursday. I recommend looking over your work with compare/ contrast, problem/ solution, and now cause/ effect, as well as active reading to prepare. We will review together tomorrow.

September 25, 2009

The active reading and nonfiction work from this week went really well! Remember our news from class... that 89% of you scored an 80% or better on your nonfiction reading quiz after using active reading strategies. Wonderful! :)

There are a few people who need to catch up on the blog assignments; if that's you, please finish those this weekend.

Have a great weekend!

September 23, 2009

Tonight, you have a blog entry to complete. We'll finish your active reading assignment in class tomorrow.

September 22, 2009

Today in class, we finished up our discussion of your reading with a tweet activity. Here is a copy of the page we used in reading... Tweet activity.doc

September 21, 2009

Please read the problem/ solution article you picked in class and complete the graphic organizer on the handout from reading. You need to identify the problem in the article, the solution given for it, and whether or not you believe the solution addresses the problem.

Handout from class...Problem: Solution.doc

Articles to choose... Bullies.doc and Wash hands.doc

September 17, 2009

There is no homework tonight!

Please return book order forms tomorrow... I'll send in our orders then.

September 16, 2009

Tonight, you have our third blog assignment and the compare/ contrast practice. Here is a copy of the handout from class...Compare:Contrast.doc

You could choose one article to read to complete this assignment. There was an article comparing and contrasting the quarterbacks for the Bears and the Packers...Bears vs Packers.doc or you could also choose to read about Coke vs Pepsi...PepsiCokecomparecontrast.doc

September 15, 2009

No homework for reading tonight! Be sure to bring your independent reading book to class tomorrow.

Parent homework

Tonight is curriculum night at school, and I would love to be able to collect information from you about your student. I will mention this optional "parent homework" during my presentation this evening. Please use the following link to complete a short survey about your child and reading. Thank you so much for your help and suggestions!

Click to take the survey!

September 14, 2009

Today in class, we are working in Tech Lab 1 in the LMC. Your active reading assignments are due tomorrow at the end of class. Here is a copy of the product descriptor.... RubricActiveReadbookre08-1.doc

September 11, 2009

Remember to finish your book this weekend! We will be meeting in the library's tech lab on Monday and Tuesday for the final active reading activity. Have a great weekend!

September 10, 2009

Tonight you have blog #2 to complete, as well as any of the active reading stations that you didn't finish in class. The texts for the different stations are attached here...

Good grades article.doc

Sailing article.doc

Open Window.pdf

Always Wear Sunscreen.doc

CHARLES by Shirley Jackson.doc

A Day No Pigs Would Die.doc

September 9, 2009

Today we had our first round of online testing, two student presentations, and our school technology orientation. Please continue reading your books tonight, and we will finish the reading stations tomorrow in class.

September 8, 2009

We will finish up the active reading stations on Thursday... tomorrow our team has online testing to complete.

Continue to follow your reading schedule; remember that you need to be finished with your book by Monday!

September 4, 2009

Continue to follow your reading schedule, and have a great Labor Day weekend! :)

September 3, 2009

Keep on reading tonight... just follow the reading schedule you made for yourself.

September 2, 2009

Tonight is the first blog assignment! You can find the blog on the team website... just look for Best Books Blog on the right-hand side of the website home page underneath the reading class link.

Continue reading your new book, too... follow the reading schedule you made in class today.

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